Side-seam can-soldering machine.



rATENTED ULY 14, 1903;

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PATENTED JULY 14, 1903.

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W/ TNESSES 7 UNITED STATES Patented July 14, 1903:

PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. -MOORE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, AS SIGNOR TO THEYSHERWIIW- IVILLIAMS COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SlDE-SEAM CAN-SOLDERING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent No. 733,413, dated July 14, 1903.

Application filed September 11. 1902. Serial No. 122,923. (No model.) 7

To aZZ whom it Wtay concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. MOORE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county of Ouyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Side-Seam Can-Soldering Mal chines, of which the following is a specification, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle,

so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to machines for soldering the side seams of cylindrical canbodies, its object being to provide simple,

, economical, and efficient means for such purpose.

'Said invention consists of means hereinafter fully described, and particularly set forth in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings, Figure I represents in side elevation the working parts of a machine embodying my invention, the lower or frame part being omitted. Fig. I represents an enlarged detail View. Fig. II represents a front elevation of such part. Fig.

- III represents a vertical section taken upon the plane indicated by the line 3 3 in Fig. I as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. I. Fig. IV represents, on an enlarged scale, a vertical sectional view of the soldering-iron and combustion-chamber therefor, taken upon the plane indicateclby line'et 4, Fig. I. Fig. V represents a partial plan and horizontal section of said combustion-chamber drawn upon an enlarged scale. Figs. VI and VII respectively represent, on an enlarged scale, side and'front elevational views of the rolls and support therefor for feeding the solder to the soldering-iron, together with the means for actuating the guides for directing such solder to the solhorizontally-reciprocable frame 13. Two upper bearing-rollers a a prevent the frame B from tilting while being reciprocated. Upon clamp b, Figs. I and II, is journaled upon said frame in the vicinity of said horn, as shown, and serves to hold the can-body in place while being soldered and is pedally actuated to release such body by means of a rod band pedal 19 This clamp is placed laterally of the vertical axial plane of the horn, as shown in Fig. II, in order to be removed from the sphere of operation of the soldering-iron hereinafter described. The rear portion of the horn is provided with a flange b for limiting the rearward movement of the can-body while being placed in position.

Upon the rear end of frame A is journaled an oscillatory frame 0, the journal being formed in a screw-rod of, which may be ad-' justed vertically and fixed by means of a nut a Upon the front of the frame 0 is secured, by means of a cylindrical journal,a secondary frame C, a suitable cylindrical bearing being 7 provided in said frame O for this purpose. This secondary frame 0 is secured in its bearing by suitable bolts. The bearing-axis is, as shown, made substantially parallel with the plane of oscillation of frame 0, and frame 0' may hence be adjusted laterally of such plane by loosening the bolts which secure it to its bearing. Upon a downwardly-extending portion a is pivoted a hanger d, which supports the rearend of a hollow cylindrical combustion -chamber barrel D. The front end of such barrel is pivotally hung upon a threaded rod d, secured to the front end of frame O by means of nuts. These nuts permit the barrel to be adjusted in the plane of its oscillation, as is seen. The lower portion of the shell of said barrel is pierced by a 1ongitndinal slot d through which projects a soldering-iron 01 which extends into the con1 gases from said chamber. A flexible pipe'E V is attached to an opening d in the barrel for supplying combustible gas to said chamber.

An oscillatory lever F is journaled at a' pointf, Fig. III, to a support F, secured on the main frame A, and carries a rollerf above such point, upon which rests the frame C, Fig. 1. Said frame is provided with a camsurface which may' upon oscillation of lever F be engaged by said roller to oscillate the frame 0. Upon this same support F are mounted a pair of grooved feed-rollers G and G, Figs. III and VII, connected by suitable gears and with a ratchet-wheel g, operated by a ratchet f mounted upon lever F, Fig. I, the arrangement being such as to effect intermittent rotation of the feed-rolls upon the oscillation of the lever F. To effect this oscillation, the top of said lever is provided with an adjustable collar f to which is connected one end of a rod f whose other end is attached to a standard I), fixed to or forming a part of the reciprocaiory frame B. It is thus seen that reciprocation of frame B will effect the oscillation of lever F. The ratchet f is placed so as to cause the intermittent rotation of the feed-rolls to attend the forward stroke of reciprocation of frame B, and the rollerf is related to the cam'surface in a manner such that such forward stroke will effect the downward oscillatory stroke of the frame O, as will be understood from an inspection of Fig. I. In order to vary the field of oscillation of this frame, said rolleris mounted upon a bolt f in a slotf, such bolt being capable by means of a suitable nut of being placed and secured in various positions in said slot. Opposite ends of a helical spring H is secured to frames A and C, respectively, to counterbalance the weight of frame 0 and its connected parts, as will be readily understood.

Upon the rear end of frame A is mounted a reel J, upon which is wound a strip of solder in the form of a thin rod or wire. The solder strip passes into the grooves of and through the feed-rollers, one of the latter being mounted in movable spring-pressed bearings in the well-known manner to eifect a pressure upon the solder sufficient to cause the latter to be fed forward a short distance upon each intermittent partial rotation of the said rollers. Upon the front of the rollers support F is mounted a guiding-tube K, having its rearrnost opening in horizontal alinement with the grooves in the feed-rollers. Such end of said tube is supported upon a horizontally-swinging plate 7c, suitably hinged upon said support F, as shown in Fig. VII. The opposite or free end curves inwardly toward and terminates in the vicinity of the soldering-iron (2 Fig. II. A helical spring is, Fig. VI, urges the plate forward, so as to maintain such free tube end in such position. A lever 10 engages plate is and is fulcrumed upon the supportF, Fig. VI. Frame B is lieved, the can-body is held securely upon the provided with 2. lug 19 secured thereto in a suitable position, which is adapted on the forward movement of said frame to engage said lever 7c and oscillate same to actuate plate 7a to move the free tube end from the immediate vicinity of said soldering-iron. The solder strip upon leaving the feed-rollers passes through the guide-tube, whereby, it is seen, such strip may be intermittently fed from the free end of said tube onto the solderingiron. A guiding-piece 9', Fig. VI, is preferably provided and secured to the support F for guiding the strip prior to its entrance into the roller-grooves. An adjustable strap A 80 is provided, Fig. I, for limiting the rearward movement of the frame B. Y

In operation the above-described device 0perates as follows: The flexible pipe E is connected with any suitable source of combustible gas, which is admitted into and burned in the combustion-chamber of the barrel D. Such combustion heats the soldering-iron su fficiently to melt solder coming into contact therewith. The clamp b is raised by mean of the pedal 19 and a can-body slipped upon the horn B, so as to bring the free seam edge thereof uppermost. The pedal being now rehorn by the clamp b. FrameB is now reciprocated. Such reciprocation maybe obtained by any suitable well-known means, such as a hand-lever, suitably connected therewith. The backward stroke of reciprocation passes the can-body beneath the soldering-iron, and the latter is lowered as a result of the engagement of the cam-surface c with the rollerf, so as to bring it into contact longitudinally with the can-bodyseam. This permitssolderonsaid iron to be transferred upon and to seal such seam. The forward stroke of the frame B now being elfected, the can-body is removed from' beneath the soldering-iron and the latter lifted into its raised position. At the same time the feed-rolls are rotated, so as to feed the solder strip forward, and the lug Z9 engages lever 70 and so causes the tube K to swing away from the soldering-iron. The rearward stroke of the frame is attended by the release of the lever 70 and the swinging of said tube toward the iron as a result of the action of the spring 7c. This allows the solder strip to come into contact with, be melted by, and slide along the adjacent surface of the soldering-iron, thereby distributing the solder evenly along such surface. The lug b is so placed as to effect engagement of the lever 70 during the frame Bs occupancy of its forward position, whereby the solder strip projecting from the end of the tube K may be kept away from the hot soldering-iron during the inactivity of the machine, the desirability for which is obvious. I

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention- 1. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of a reciprocatory can-body holder, a soldering-iron adapted to efiect contact with a can-body upon such holder longitudinally and mounted upon an oscillatory frame,and means for reciprocating said holder and oscillating said iron so as to elfect contact between the latter and a can-body upon said holder.

2. In a side'seam can-soldering machine, the combination of a can-body holder mounted upon a reciprocatory frame, a soldering-iron mounted upon an oscillatory frame and adapted to effect contact with a can-body upon said holder longitudinally, means for reciprocating said holder-frame and oscillating said iron-frame, to effect such contact, and means actuated by such reciprocatory movement for feeding solder to said soldering-iron.

8. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination ofacan-bodyholder mounted upon a reciprocatory frame, a soldering-iron mounted upon an oscillatory frame adapted to effect contact with a can-body upon said holder longitudinally, means for actuating said two frames to efiect such contact, a reel for a solder strip, and means for feeding such strip from said reel to said iron automatically.

Company,

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t i O o [sEAL] It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 73 I the application of Edward J. Moore, of Cleveland,

Seam Gan-Soldering Machines,

4:. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of a can-body holder, a reciprocatory frame upon which said holder is mounted, an oscillatory frame carrying a soldering-iron and means forheating the same and provided with a cam-surface, a solderstrip reel, rolls for feeding said strip to said iron, and a lever connected with said reciprocatory frame for actuating said rolls to feed,

said lever provided with means for engaging said cam-surface to oscillate said oscillatory frame.

5. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of an oscillatory frame, a soldering-iron oscillatorily mounted thereon, and means for adjusting such iron in the plane of oscillation.

6. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of an oscillatory frame, a secondary frame secured to the same in a cylindrical bearing having its axis parallel with the plane of oscillation thereof, means for securing said secondary frame in said bearing, a soldering-iron oscillatorily mounted upon said secondary frame, and means for adjustably securing such iron in its plane of oscillation.

Signed by me this th day of August, 1902,

EDWARD J. IVIOORE.

3,413, granted July 14, 1903, upon Ohio, for an improvement in Sidethat said Letters Patent J. Moore and The Sherwin-IVilliams Williams Company being the assignee of one-half interest only in said patent, as shown by the record of assignments that the said Letters Patent should be read with t in this oflice; and his correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice. I

Signed and sealed this 28th day of July,

E. B. MOORE,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

vided the means stated by any one of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention- 1. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of a reciprocatory can-body holder, a soldering-iron adapted to efiect contact with a can-body upon such holder longitudinally and mounted upon an oscillatory frame,and means for reciprocating said holder and oscillating said iron so as to elfect contact between the latter and a can-body upon said holder.

2. In a side'seam can-soldering machine, the combination of a can-body holder mounted upon a reciprocatory frame, a soldering-iron mounted upon an oscillatory frame and adapted to effect contact with a can-body upon said holder longitudinally, means for reciprocating said holder-frame and oscillating said iron-frame, to effect such contact, and means actuated by such reciprocatory movement for feeding solder to said soldering-iron.

8. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination ofacan-bodyholder mounted upon a reciprocatory frame, a soldering-iron mounted upon an oscillatory frame adapted to effect contact with a can-body upon said holder longitudinally, means for actuating said two frames to efiect such contact, a reel for a solder strip, and means for feeding such strip from said reel to said iron automatically.

Company,

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t i O o [sEAL] It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 73 I the application of Edward J. Moore, of Cleveland,

Seam Gan-Soldering Machines,

4:. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of a can-body holder, a reciprocatory frame upon which said holder is mounted, an oscillatory frame carrying a soldering-iron and means forheating the same and provided with a cam-surface, a solderstrip reel, rolls for feeding said strip to said iron, and a lever connected with said reciprocatory frame for actuating said rolls to feed,

said lever provided with means for engaging said cam-surface to oscillate said oscillatory frame.

5. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of an oscillatory frame, a soldering-iron oscillatorily mounted thereon, and means for adjusting such iron in the plane of oscillation.

6. In a side-seam can-soldering machine, the combination of an oscillatory frame, a secondary frame secured to the same in a cylindrical bearing having its axis parallel with the plane of oscillation thereof, means for securing said secondary frame in said bearing, a soldering-iron oscillatorily mounted upon said secondary frame, and means for adjustably securing such iron in its plane of oscillation.

Signed by me this th day of August, 1902,

EDWARD J. IVIOORE.

3,413, granted July 14, 1903, upon Ohio, for an improvement in Sidethat said Letters Patent J. Moore and The Sherwin-IVilliams Williams Company being the assignee of one-half interest only in said patent, as shown by the record of assignments that the said Letters Patent should be read with t in this oflice; and his correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice. I

Signed and sealed this 28th day of July,

E. B. MOORE,

Acting Commissioner of Patents.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 733,413.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 733,413, granted July 14, 1903, upon the application of Edward J. Moore, of Cleveland, Ohio, For an improvement in Side- Seam Canfioldering Machines, was erroneously issued to The sherwinilliams Company, as owner of the entire interest in said invention that said Letters Patent should have been issued to the inventor Edward J. rlfoore and The Sherwin-Williams Crmipany,jointly, said The Sherwin-\Villiains Company being the assignee of one-half interest only in said patent, as shown by the record of assignments in this office; and

that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. Signed and sealed this 28th day of July, A. D. 1903.

[SEAL] B. MOORE,

Arting Cmmiu'ssz'oner of Patents. 

